Mapping of Collective Actions in Tunisia
Publication Date: 2019
The mapping of collective actions in Tunisia tracks mobilisations by groups of people whose goal is to achieve a common objective.
Each mapped collective action is based on a typology devised by the Centre for Social Sciences Research and Action.
The objective of this database is to explore collective actions by providing accurate data and relevant information on mobilisations happening in the country.
Explore the interactive charts below the table.
Data collection for this mapping is done by the CeSSRA team.
Information sources: Media reports, NGO reports, aid actors reports, as well as first-hand data collected by the CeSSRA team.
Period covered by data collection: December 23rd, 2019 - till present.
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Actors / Mobilising structures | Cause/ Grievances/ Framing CA | Mode of action | Objective | State response | Location | Country | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tunisian Union of Agriculture organises a sit-in to protest the government's procrastination in addressing their demands to restructure the union and the sector | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Agriculture workers | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | May 12, 2022 |
| Tunisian Television Corporation employees announce they will strike but cancel their strike following an agreement under the umbrella of Ministry of Social Affairs to reform the institution. | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Strike / Strike announcement | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | Bargaining | Tunis | Tunisia | January 13, 2022 |
| Tunisian Sugar Company workers stage a sit-in in Beja to demand the payment of their salaries | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other | Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Beja | Tunisia | March 31, 2022 |
| Tunisian Sugar Company workers stage a demonstration in Beja outside the factory to demand to go back to work | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other | Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Sit-in | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Beja | Tunisia | February 21, 2022 |
| Tunisian Stevedoring and Handling Company workers in Sfax start a strike to demand their labour rights | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Public Sector | Policy grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Strike / Strike announcement | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Sfax | Tunisia | February 8, 2022 |
| Tunisian engineers announce a strike extending over 5 days to protest the government's failure to meet their pronounced demands | Workers group: Public Sector | Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Strike / Strike announcement | Demands for rights / Services | N/A | Tunis | Tunisia | March 29, 2021 |
| Tunisian citizens organised a protest in front of the Municipal Theatre in Tunis to denounce the exceptional measures decreed by the President on July 25, including the suspension of the activities of the parliament and the dismissal of the Prime minister | Collective / Informal group | Policy grievances | Demonstration | Protest of a policy / Governmental measure | Cooptation | Tunis | Tunisia | September 18, 2021 |
| Tunisian Chemical Group workers start an open-ended strike to demand their labour rights | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other | Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Strike / Strike announcement | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Gafsa, Tunis, Sfax, Gabes | Tunisia | February 24, 2022 |
| Tunisian Chemical Group start a 3-day strike to demand their labour rights | Workers group: Union / Syndicate, Workers group: Other | Corporate grievances, Access to socio-eco rights: Labour rights | Strike / Strike announcement | Reform (advocating for limited change in political; socio-economic...) | N/A | Tunisia | February 9, 2022 | |
| Tunisiair staff protest the freezing of assets by Turkish company | Workers group: Public Sector | Corporate grievances | Demonstration | Other | Procedural action | Tunis | Tunisia | February 19, 2021 |